The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 146

Brandon’s gaze brought Sophia to a screeching halt, leaving her feeling awkward as all get out.

She had bolted over to the hall the second she hopped out of the cab.

The second she stepped into the hall, she was greeted with a massive, fire-engine red banner screaming “A Warm Celebration of Star Dempsey Architects’ Grand Opening!” and the buzz of a party in full swing in the reception area.

In that moment, a wave of cold feet washed over her as she got closer to home turf.

The timing of her card drop was kinda iffy.

While she was on the fence about whether to crash the party or not, Brandon caught sight of her, and those piercing peepers of his threw her for a loop.

Brandon’s deep, cold gaze was like a riddle wrapped in an enigma-she couldn’t make heads or tails of it.

The courage she had mustered up was slowly but surely deflating under his intense stare.

Suddenly, she was second-guessing whether she had shown up at an inopportune time.

Don also spotted her and flashed a grin that had a hint of surprise when he did.

Sophia couldn’t help but return the smile before her eyes drifted back to Brandon.

Brandon was still in the same pose, the same intense, cold stare, just standing there, motionless across the crowd, giving her the eye.

People at the venue started to pick up on Brandon’s unusual stare, craning their necks to sneak a peek at Sophia.

domino effect of head turns sparked even more curiosity.

and more heads turned to look

exactly comfy with all

awkwardly grinned at the onlookers before spinning on her heel to leave, figuring she’d better wait outside in the lobby and not stir up any trouble

leaped off the stage, striding through the crowd towards the departing Sophia at the

room went

turn of events, their heads swiveling towards Brandon on

nearly reached Sophia, he suddenly reached out, grabbed her arm, and spun her around with a

face a blank

his voice as cold and deep as his unwavering stare.

public area’s couch. “I was just gonna wait over there ’til you

his piercing gaze not softening one bit as he kept

was at a loss under

word, then suddenly stepped forward, his hand snaking around her neck, pulling her into his embrace, and planting

Sophia fell silent.

with surprise again.

a clear view of the door

couldn’t see were antsy and confused, craning their necks, trying to

front, totally oblivious to the drama unfolding outside. She only saw Brandon ditch the mic and dart off the stage, followed by a wave of gasps and

colleague towards her

Sophia into a kiss, slamming the reception hall’s doors

smooth operator, grabbed the mic with a smile, steering the chatter back to the opening ceremony. “Now, let’s give a big hand to our designers, a young and vibrant team with tons

their neighbors, trying to get the skinny on what had just happened, not really paying

room’s gossip mill working overtime, coughed pointedly into the